Committee

Ch, Maj Sol Grosskopf

Sol Grosskopf was born and raised in Shawano, WI and graduated from Concordia Seminary in 2013. He commissioned through the Air Force Reserve Chaplain Candidate program in 2012. Sol served as a chaplain candidate until joining the Wisconsin Air Guard, as a chaplain, in 2016. From 2020 to 2024 Sol accessed to active duty serving at Ramstein Air Force Base. Returning back to Wisconsin in 2024 he transferred back to the Wisconsin Air Guard, where currently serves.

Ch, Maj Travis Ferguson

Travis Ferguson was born and raised in Kansas City, MO and graduated from Concordia Seminary in 2017. He commissioned through the Air Force Reserve Chaplain Candidate program in 2014. He was deployed to the Middle East from July 2021 to January 2022 in support of Operations Inherent Resolve, Spartan Shield, Enduring Sentinel, and Allies Refuge (the largest humanitarian airlift evacuation in history). He currently serves as Senior Pastor of Christ Lutheran Church & School in La Mesa, CA.

Rev. Dr. William Schneider

Dr. Bill Schneider hails from Philadelphia, PA, and was ordained at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO, in 1982. He served as an Army Reservist and then on Active Duty from 1990 until his retirement in 2010. His assignments included tours in South Korea, Germany, and Hungary. He currently serves as Pastor of St. John Lutheran Church in Lawton, OK, and is Chaplain for his local MOAA Chapter and American Legion Post #6.